On top of a hill, or in a meadow, in a skyscraper, or from a cottage window, the crimson flames of a sunset are always the same kind of breathtaking. And as with anything as ethereal and as beautiful, the sunset, since forever, has been associated with many things - romance, a new beginning, and even death. Inspired by its incomparable beauty, many poets, writers, and intelligent people have given this phenomenon new meanings with their wise words. Wise words that have turned into popular quotes you can read in our list dedicated to sunset quotes.
From blazing red to mellow golden, a sunset is never precisely the same, yet it always shares the quality of a fleeting moment slipping away in front of your eyes. You want to capture it somehow, to commemorate each shade of royal golds and blushes, each shadow appearing, slowly submerging the world into the night. Your memory might fail you in remembering such extraordinary views, and photography could never capture its true ethereal beauty. But words can, and when put right, words embody the true colors and secret meanings of the exquisiteness before your eyes. These beautiful quotes, we hope, will reveal the magnificence of the sun settling down, evoking private feelings that you might’ve felt looking at the most breathtaking sunset in your life, the image of which you still cherish.
Now, if you’re curious what famous people had to say about sunsets, our picks of the most inspiring quotes on this natural phenomenon await you down below. Some of these words do quite an excellent job of describing the feelings a sunset might arouse in you; other wise quotes give it a whole new meaning, one that you might remember the next time you’re watching the sun setting down. After you’re done reading these motivational quotes, be sure to vote for the ones that you liked the best, and then share this article with anyone who also finds sunsets irresistibly beautiful.
#1
“There is nothing more musical than a sunset.” – Claude Debussy
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#2
“Sunsets, like childhood, are viewed with wonder not just because they are beautiful but because they are fleeting.” – Richard Paul Evans
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“Sunset is so marvellous that even the sun itself watches it every day in the reflections of the infinite oceans!” – Mehmet Murat Ildan
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“The evening sky was awash with peach, apricot, cream: tender little ice-cream clouds in a wide orange sky.” – Philip Pullman
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“They ran to the museums for paintings. I ran to the roof for sunsets.” – Darnell Lamont Walker
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“You want proof there’s a God? Look outside, watch a sunset.” – Frank E. Peretti
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“If you can look at the sunset and smile, then you still have hope.”
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"You know, when one is that sad, one can get to love the sunset.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
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“A slight breeze cooled the Hawaiian spring air, swaying the branches of palm trees, which cast black silhouettes against the purple and orange colours of the twilight sky.” – Victoria Kahler
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“The sun is setting in a burnt orange sky; the cliffs are black silhouettes; the sea, liquid silver.” – Laura Treacy Bentley
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“Don’t forget: beautiful sunsets need cloudy skies…” – Paulo Coelho
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“Sunsets are my escape into the reality I want to continuously live.” – Rachel Roy
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“When the sun has set, no candle can replace it.” – George R. R. Martin
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“I think sunrises are rarer for me, but sunset is my favourite time of day.” – Jon Foreman
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#15
“The sunset is life’s way of saying “Good job, you survived today, here’s something pretty.”
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#16
“A sunset paints the sky as if there were no tomorrow.” – Anthony T. Hincks
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#17
“The sky broke like an egg into full sunset and the water caught fire.” – Pamela Hansford Johnson
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#18
“The more clouds you have in your sky, the more colourful sunset it will be.” – Sajal Sazzad
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#19
“Sunsets are like God’s paintings in the sky.”
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#20
“Whenever you want to see me, always look at the sunset; I will be there.” –
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